Extension table



C. J. MILLER EXTENSION TABLE June 25, 1935;

Filed Oct. 51, 1934 I lHllH Patented June 25, 1935 v UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE EXTENSION TABLE Charles J. Miller, Chicago, Ill.

Application October 31, 1934, Serial No. 750,781

4 Claims. (01. 311-48) This invention relates to extension tables whichhinged edges of the body and the section flush are adapted to beenlarged by the insertion of to abut flatly against the rail ll when thefiller an extension or filler leaf between two movable leaf is instorage position upon the cross bars 9. parts of the table top; and theprimary object To cause the filler leaf to make this abutting en- 5 ofthe invention is to provide a convenient means easement with the rail Il when it is inserted in 5 to receive and hold the extension or fillerleaf storage position and to retain it in abutting enupon the frame andbeneath the table top for gagement, I provide blocks [3 which aresecured storagewhile said leaf is not in use. to the rail l l upon theadjacent ends of the cross Another object of the invention is to providebars 8. These blocks have inclined faces l4 upon means for holding theleaf securely in storage which rests an end of the filler leaf instorage 10 position on the frame and beneath the top of the position andthe. tendency is for the filler leaf table so that it will not rattle orbecome displaced to slide down the inclines, the underfold of the intransporting the table or in moving the table leaf sliding on the crossbars 9, until the body about in use. and underfold abut the rail II. Thefiller leaf 35 And a further object is to store the extension is thusheld snugly in storage position by reason or filler leaf compactly onthe frame and beneath of the fact that the tendency of the leaf to slidethe table top so that it will not move about in down the inclines I4holds it in abutting engagethe ordinary use of the table and so that itcan ment with the rail H. To hold the filler leaf be easily removed fromstorage position when rerigidly in storage position for shipment, or atquired for use. other times, apad i5 may be secured to the under- 20 Inthe accompanying drawing I have illustrated side of one of the sections8 or 8 to engage the the invention in one type of table for which it isfiller leaf in storage position and press it down the adapted andreferring thereto inclines I4 which will have the effect of pressingFig. 1 is a top plan view of the table showing the leaf tightly againstthe rail II and holding the filler leaf arranged to form part of thetable it in that position without displacement or rat- 25 top; tling.

Fig.2 is a transverse sectional view taken at the The cross bars 9, 9are located in a position on position of the line 2--2 on Fig. 1 butshowing the frame below the filler leaf when it is in the filler leaf instorage position; storage position and the two parts 3, Li of the Fig. 3is a sectional View on the line 3-3 of table top are adapted to beopened slightly more 30 Fig. 2; than the width of the filler leaf topermit in- Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view and sertion or removal ofthe filler leaf from the table Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 2 with afiller top, after which the parts 8, 8' are pushed into leaf having adouble fold in storage position. contact with the filler leaf or witheach other.

Referring to the drawing, 6 designates general- It is desirable toprovide simple means for guiding 35 ly the frame of the table mounted onlegs I and the filler leaf into storage position and forcentersupporting a top comprising the sections 8, 8' ing it in storageposition between the parts 8, 8' which are adapted to be guided in anysuitable when opened so that the operator may easily grasp manner inmovement toward and from each other the end edge of the filler leaf ininserting or reupon the frame. It will not be necessary to demoving thefiller in or from storage position. For 40 scribe the devices whichguide and control the this purpose I provide each block is with a guidemovement of the parts of the table top because it at the outer edge ofits incline, and these guides they form no part of this invention andmay be center the filler leaf in storage position as the changed asdesired without affecting this invenedge of the leaf slides down theinclines M and tion. also prevent the filler leaf from becoming dis- 45The frame comprises two cross bars 9 and the placed from storageposition or rattling therein. extension or filler leaf i0 is adapted tobe sup- In other words, the guides l6 engage the corners ported uponthese cross bars between the side of the filler leaf as it slides downthe inclines and rails i l, l I of the frame. The filler leaf ID hascenter the leaf in storage position upon the cross an end section 50which is hinged to the body bars 9 and flatly abutting the rail H, andthey 50 of the leaf to'fold thereunder as shown in Fig. 2. hold thefiller leaf in this position against dis- The hinge I2 is fastened tothe underside of the placement. Furthermore, by thus centering the bodyand the fold section [0 of the filler leaf at leaf in its storageposition the operator may easily the adjacent edges thereof so that thesection insert his fingers or his hands in the opening bewill fold underthe body of the filler leaf with the tween the parts 8, 8, when they areseparated, to 55 grasp the end of the filler leaf for removing it fromstorage position, and likewise when returning the filler leaf to storageposition.

Instead of the single fold filler leaf heretofore described, I mayprovide a filler leaf II with two underfolds l8, I8 as shown in Fig. 5,in which case blocks i3 having the inclines would be correspondinglylonger than the blocks I3 for the single underfold filler leaf.

I do not limit the invention to the particular embodiment herein shownand described because it may be used in other tables for which it is ormay be adapted and I reserve the right to make all such changes as maybe necessary or desirable for embodying the invention in other tables,or for other purposes, within the scope of the following claims:

I claim:

1. An extension table comprising a top, a frame, a folding filler leafadapted to be arranged in storage position upon the frame and beneaththe top, and inclined means on the frame engaging one end of the fillerleaf in storage position whereby the force of gravity causes said leafto ride down the incline until the opposite end of said leaf engages theframe and wedges the leaf between the inclined means and the frame.

2. An extension table comprising a top, a frame having a side rail andcross bars, blocks on the cross bars having inclined faces, and afolding filler leaf adapted to be arranged in storage position upon thecross bars and beneath the top with one end engaging the inclined faceson said blocks and the folded end abutting said rail.

3. An extension table comprising a top, a frame, a removable foldingfiller leaf adapted to be arranged in storage position upon the frameand beneath the top, inclined means on the frame engaging one end of thefiller leaf in storage position whereby the force of gravity causes saidleaf to ride down the incline until the opposite end of said leafengages the frame and wedges the leaf between the inclined means and theframe; and means on the frame for centering and retaining the fillerleaf in storage position.

4. An extension table comprising a top, a framehaving a side rail andcross bars, a folding filler leaf adapted to be arranged in storageposition upon the cross bars and beneath the top, blocks on the crossbars having inclined faces to be engaged by one end of the filler leafto cause the opposite end of the leaf to abut said rail, and guides onsaid blocks to center and retain the filler leaf in storage position.

CHARLES J. MILLER.

